mannequin

or man·i·kin

[ man-i-kin ]

noun

1. a styled and three-dimensional representation of the human form used in window displays, as of clothing; dummy.
2. a wooden figure or model of the human figure used by tailors, dress designers, etc., for fitting or making clothes.
3. a person employed to wear clothing to be photographed or to be displayed before customers, buyers, etc.; a clothes model.
4. lay figure ( def 1 ).

mannequin

/ ˈmænɪkɪn /

noun

1. a woman who wears the clothes displayed at a fashion show; model
2. a life-size dummy of the human body used to fit or display clothes
3. arts another name for lay figure

Word History and Origins

Origin of mannequin¹

1560–70; < French < Dutch; manikin

Word History and Origins

Origin of mannequin¹

C18: via French from Dutch manneken manikin

Example Sentences

Moving up and down a single aisle with a discernible deliberateness, Masli projected a persona that was halfway between curious child and ingenuous alien just landed on Earth — that she is among us but not like us is reinforced by her having a golden mannequin leg for a left arm, with a mic attached at the end.

From New York Times

This one is more like a hologram of a mannequin.

From Literature

Los Angeles traffic is so notoriously bad, some residents might be willing to do anything to cut down on wait time — including driving with a mannequin in the passenger seat.

From Los Angeles Times

The problem with Nike’s leotard selection, insofar as the mannequin shows it, is that it has an unnecessarily soaring cut.

From Salon

“This mannequin is standing still and everything’s showing . . . imagine MID FLIGHT,” wrote paralympic long-jumper for Team USA, Jaleen Roberts.

From Salon

Related Words

• dummy